The closing act of the 2025 FIA WEC takes place at the Sakhir circuit, venue of the eighth round of the season, the 8 Hours of Bahrain. A crucial race for the Prancing Horse, arriving in the Middle East defending the lead in both world championship standings. 

Thanks to the outstanding results achieved so far by the number 50 and 51 Ferrari 499Ps of the official Ferrari – AF Corse team, Ferrari heads the standings of the World Manufacturers’ Championship, while the drivers’ standings are led by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, who share the number 51 499P, ahead of Ferrari official driver Yifei Ye, together with Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson, competing with the number 83 499P entered by AF Corse. 

The decisive act of the season will be contested on Saturday, 8 November: the green flag is scheduled for 2 p.m. (local time; 12.00 p.m. CET). 

The track. Traditionally hosting the FIA WEC season finale, the Bahrain International Circuit, inaugurated in 2004 in Sakhir, measures 5.412 kilometres and features 15 corners. The circuit stands out in the world championship calendar for its unique layout alternating long straights in every sector with corners of varying radius and speed; braking systems are put under particular strain here, while temperatures can change considerably between the start and the finish, which takes place well after sunset under floodlights. 

The history. Ferrari has secured eight class wins – with GT cars – in the FIA World Endurance Championship on the Bahrain track, which in just a few years has become a benchmark for motorsport in the Middle East. The most recent came in 2024, when the Vista AF Corse 296 LMGT3 claimed victory with the crew of Ferrari official driver Alessio Rovera, together with Simon Mann and François Heriau; last year, the 499Ps finished 11th and 14th with the number 50 and 51 crews respectively. 

The standings. In the run-up to the round awarding a total of 66 points (38 to the winner, 27 to the runner-up, plus 1 point for pole position), Ferrari retains its lead in the World Manufacturers’ Championship with 204 points, holding a 39- and 61-point advantage over the second- and third-placed teams. Pier Guidi–Calado–Giovinazzi lead the World Drivers’ Championship with 115 points, 13 clear of Ye–Kubica–Hanson, and 21 ahead of the third-placed crew. 

The programme. Action on the track gets underway on Thursday, 6 November with two 90-minute free practice sessions, starting at 12.15 p.m. and 5 p.m.; on Friday, 7 November, free practice 3 (12 p.m.–1 p.m.) will be followed by qualifying (from 4.40 p.m.) and Hyperpole (from 5 p.m.) for the Hypercar class. On Saturday, 8 November, the race will start at 2 p.m. and finish at 10 p.m. (local times). The following day, Sunday, 9 November, the Rookie Test will take place in Sakhir.